A person has died after being struck by a Metro train north of Cullercoats station on Saturday night.

The incident happened at around 7.45pm near to the town’s Burnside Road and North View.

Train services were suspended, initially between Monkseaton and North Shields, then Monkseaton to Tynemouth, with Go North East accepting Metro tickets on its number one and two bus services and later a replacement bus, number 901 calling at or close to stations in the affected area.

The individual has not been identified and Northumbria Police refused to comment.

A spokesman for Metro owner Nexus, Huw Lewis, confirmed there had been a “police incident.”

“We apologise to passengers for any disruption,” he said.

Investigations are under way and there was on Saturday night no timescale for when Metro services might resume.